About
YAW WAVES
Born Emmanuel Arhin · Accra, Ghana
YAW WAVES, born Emmanuel Arhin, is an emerging Ghanaian independent artist based in Accra, originally from Koforidua. He works as a singer, songwriter, rapper and performer, drawing on Afrobeats, Afrosounds, Afropop and rap influences.
He is associated with the University of Professional Studies, Accra, where he is listed as pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, and with Oti Boateng Senior High School (OBOSS), where his early performance career took shape.
His catalogue includes the solo singles "442" (2024), "I Told You" (2023) and "Booty BomBom", alongside collaborations such as "Hustle (Remix)" with Pinky Pecks and "Scary Times" with Kofi Aims. His music is distributed across Apple Music, Spotify, Audiomack, Boomplay and SoundCloud.
He has performed at events including OBOSS's 10th SRC Celebration and the Pinky Pecks EP Launch, and has appeared on Gomoaman FM 99.9 to discuss his growth as an artist. He is credited with UPSA Best Rapper of the Year (2024) and five awards at the Ghana Educational Awards.
With a growing digital presence across Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Facebook, Yaw Waves continues building his sound through new releases, collaborations and live performances across Ghana.
He is associated with the University of Professional Studies, Accra, where he is listed as pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, and with Oti Boateng Senior High School (OBOSS), where his early performance career took shape.
His catalogue includes the solo singles "442" (2024), "I Told You" (2023) and "Booty BomBom", alongside collaborations such as "Hustle (Remix)" with Pinky Pecks and "Scary Times" with Kofi Aims. His music is distributed across Apple Music, Spotify, Audiomack, Boomplay and SoundCloud.
He has performed at events including OBOSS's 10th SRC Celebration and the Pinky Pecks EP Launch, and has appeared on Gomoaman FM 99.9 to discuss his growth as an artist. He is credited with UPSA Best Rapper of the Year (2024) and five awards at the Ghana Educational Awards.
With a growing digital presence across Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Facebook, Yaw Waves continues building his sound through new releases, collaborations and live performances across Ghana.
Background
Koforidua, Ghana
Oti Boateng Senior High School (OBOSS)
University of Professional Studies, Accra ยท BSc Information Technology
Achievements
Career Highlights
Unconfirmed
UPSA Best Rapper of the Year
University of Professional Studies, Accra · 2024
Publicly claimed across the artist's social profiles. Not yet confirmed with an official award record. Keep unpublished or marked unverified until YAW WAVES confirms.
Unconfirmed
Ghana Educational Awards (5 awards)
Ghana Educational Awards
Publicly claimed across the artist's social profiles. Not yet confirmed with an official award record. Keep unpublished or marked unverified until YAW WAVES confirms.